Fatinat al Khwaraj and the Defamation of Islam
In a community disrupted by armed conflict, the first loss is not just lives, but also trust. Streets are deserted, schools are
Fixing Aid Leakage in Afghanistan
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act is a predictable response to an ugly reality in Afghanistan:
Mosques Under Fire
The bombing of the Khadija al Kubra Imambargah was intended to accomplish two things at once. It was intended to murder and
Why Balochistan Keeps Paying for Afghanistan’s Collapse
The Balochistan Liberation Army remains a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, and the perpetrators should be held accountable. This was the blunt message
Keeping the Indus Waters Treaty Alive
Holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is not a routine bilateral quarrel dressed up as procedure. It is a direct strike
Rebuilding the WWI Tribute
The noise around the relocation of the First World War memorial needs a reset, because the central claim being pushed in headlines,
Why Eurasia Group’s Warning Should Not Be Ignored
Eurasia Group’s Top Risks of 2026 report puts a blunt label on a shift many people in South Asia have feared for
FAK’s War on Public Service
The shooting of Water and Power Development Authority staff near Domel Adhami Bridge in Bannu is not an isolated outburst. It fits
A Lesson Karachi Cannot Ignore
The news that a major terror plot in Karachi has been uncovered should land with relief, not complacency. Relief, because the scale
Qatar’s Dubious Diplomatic Neutrality and the Narrative Campaign Against Pakistan
In contemporary geopolitics, narratives are not background noise; they are instruments of power. States increasingly shape outcomes not through overt coercion, but
